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That reminds me of the pistachios WITH shells Vs. pistachios without shells. A bag without the shells is way more expensive per pound, but from what I've read i

That reminds me of the pistachios WITH shells Vs. pistachios without shells. A bag without the shells is way more expensive per pound, but from what I've read it ends up being a bit cheaper per nut because those shells weigh something. Plus those things are just hard to get out of the darn shells sometimes.

nathanvanfleet 10y ago
I would say that you should pay a bit extra so you don't have the emotional cost of having that one pistachio you couldn't possibly open.
- wavefunction 10y ago
  I've opened that pistachio with force. You're better off leaving it closed! (It seems from my exhaustive studies that pistachios that "won't open" aren't worth opening.)
  - erikcw 10y ago
    Agreed. To me the pistachio that can't be opened is equivalent to the clam that doesn't open in the pot. Now you won't get sick from the pistachio, but the quality is never the same.
    - raldi 10y ago
      That's an old wives' tale. The clams, mussels, etc that are most resistant to opening are the ones that were in the best health, and thus the safest ones to eat.
      - erikcw 10y ago
        Source?
        raldi 10y ago
        Just google [unopened clams safe]. It's all over the Internet.
  - nathanvanfleet 10y ago
    Or the one you just barely fit your nails in, and try to pull it apart?
JoeAltmaier 10y ago
And the shells harbor mold. I'm allergic to pistachios, but apparently its the mold that is the real problem.
blt 10y ago
OTOH, the shells help deter you from eating a pound of delicious pistachios in one sitting.
- wadetandy 10y ago
  Sure don't.
  - rhizome 10y ago
    thumb-divots represent!
criddell 10y ago
Remember pink pistachios? I used to buy them all the time and the other day I realized that I haven't seem them in years. This scene isn't going to make sense to future viewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TCvaNuKNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TCvaNuKNQ
arprocter 10y ago
In a bag of nuts with shells there are always a few which lose their shells in transit and they never taste as good to me. Could it be some ancient hunter gatherer mental reward system thing?

nathanvanfleet 10y ago

I would say that you should pay a bit extra so you don't have the emotional cost of having that one pistachio you couldn't possibly open.

wavefunction 10y ago
I've opened that pistachio with force. You're better off leaving it closed! (It seems from my exhaustive studies that pistachios that "won't open" aren't worth opening.)
- erikcw 10y ago
  Agreed. To me the pistachio that can't be opened is equivalent to the clam that doesn't open in the pot. Now you won't get sick from the pistachio, but the quality is never the same.
  - raldi 10y ago
    That's an old wives' tale. The clams, mussels, etc that are most resistant to opening are the ones that were in the best health, and thus the safest ones to eat.
    - erikcw 10y ago
      Source?
      - raldi 10y ago
        Just google [unopened clams safe]. It's all over the Internet.
- nathanvanfleet 10y ago
  Or the one you just barely fit your nails in, and try to pull it apart?

JoeAltmaier 10y ago

And the shells harbor mold. I'm allergic to pistachios, but apparently its the mold that is the real problem.

blt 10y ago

OTOH, the shells help deter you from eating a pound of delicious pistachios in one sitting.

wadetandy 10y ago
Sure don't.
- rhizome 10y ago
  thumb-divots represent!

criddell 10y ago

Remember pink pistachios? I used to buy them all the time and the other day I realized that I haven't seem them in years. This scene isn't going to make sense to future viewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TCvaNuKNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TCvaNuKNQ

arprocter 10y ago

In a bag of nuts with shells there are always a few which lose their shells in transit and they never taste as good to me. Could it be some ancient hunter gatherer mental reward system thing?